British Olympic team arrive home

The British Olympic team arrives on August 25, 2008 from Beijing at London's Heathrow airport. Britain's most successful Olympic team for 100 years arrived home after winning 47 medals in Beijing but team bosses warned that the coaches behind the medal haul could be poached by other nations. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London. [Agencies]

British Olympic team gold medal winners Rebbeca Adlington (front R), Ben Ainslie (rear R) and Chris Hoy arrive on August 25, 2008 at London's Heathrow airport from Beijing. Britain's most successful Olympic team for 100 years arrived home after winning 47 medals in Beijing but team bosses warned that the coaches behind the medal haul could be poached by other nations. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London. [Agencies]

British Olympic team swimmer and gold medal winner Rebbeca Adlington holds her medals as she arrives back in the UK and pose's for photographers on the steps of their jet at Londons Heathrow airport on August 25, 2008. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London. Adlington, a virtual unknown outside swimming circles before the Games but now rapidly on her way to becoming a household name in Britain, has been promised a pair of her favourite designer shoes by the mayor of her home town. [Agencies]

British Olympic team gold medal winners, 19-year-old swimmer Rebbeca Adlington (R), a double gold medallist and Chris Hoy who won three golds in track cycling, pose for photographers as they arrive back in the UK at Londons Heathrow airport on August 25, 2008. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London.[Agencies]

The British Olympic team poses on August 25, 2008 after returning back to the United Kingdom at London's Heathrow airport. Britain's most successful Olympic team for 100 years arrived home after winning 47 medals in Beijing but team bosses warned that the coaches behind the medal haul could be poached by other nations. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London. [Agencies]

The British Olympic team poses on August 25, 2008 after returning back to the United Kingdom at London's Heathrow airport. Britain's most successful Olympic team for 100 years arrived home after winning 47 medals in Beijing but team bosses warned that the coaches behind the medal haul could be poached by other nations. Britain's collection of 19 gold medals lifted it to fourth in the medals table and raised expectations of home success at the 2012 Olympics in London.